Emil Protalinski

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Emil is a freelance journalist writing for CNET and ZDNET. Over the years, he has covered the tech industry for multiple publications, including Ars Technica, Neowin, and TechSpot.

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Latest from Emil Protalinski

Another Facebook IPO analyst meeting in April (rumor)

The March meeting between Facebook, analysts, and bankers apparently didn't go over financials. As such, another briefing has been scheduled for next month, according to a new rumor.

March 21, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in Finance

10.5 billion minutes spent on Facebook daily, excluding mobile

On average, Facebook users spent more than 10.5 billion minutes per day on Facebook during January 2012, excluding mobile devices. This comes out to 12 minutes and 26 seconds per user.

March 28, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in Finance

Facebook ends February with $93.1 billion valuation

If Facebook were to go public now, it would be valued at $93.1 billion. Of course, that's not going to happen, since the company only filed for its initial public offering (IPO) last month.

February 29, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in Finance

Facebook secures $5 billion credit line, adds 25 underwriters

Facebook has doubled its credit facility to $5 billion, secured a $3 billion bridge loan, and added 25 more underwriters to its initial public offering (IPO) filing, for a grand total of 31 banks.

March 7, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in Finance

ISS to Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg has too much power

The Institutional Shareholder Services has told Facebook that its co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has too much power; he has voting control over at least 57.1 percent of Class B shares.

February 14, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in Finance

Mark Zuckerberg bought Facebook shareholders' votes for $100

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a 28.4 percent in his company but also controls 57.1 percent of the voting shares. He pulled this off by handing out $100 bills.

February 9, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in Finance

Facebook details Zuckerberg's $500,000 salary, 45% bonus

How much is Facebook paying its CEO, COO, CFO, Vice President of Engineering, as well as Vice President and General Counsel? The company has revealed their salaries and 45 percent bonuses.

February 10, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in Finance

Facebook IPO: Final numbers

Facebook is going public on Friday. Forget all the hype, speculation, and rumors. Focus on the numbers, not the letters. Here's a quick rundown of the most important and most recent ones.

May 17, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in Finance

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg meets investors for IPO roadshow

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CFO David Ebersman, and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg are meeting investors today. The company's roadshow has finally begun.

May 7, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in Finance

Zuckerberg to ring opening bell from Facebook HQ (rumor)

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg will not be ringing Nasdaq's opening bell in New York. He'll be ringing it remotely from the company's Menlo Park headquarters, according to a recent rumor.

May 14, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in Finance

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